Across-the-country run raises $400,000
A retired Marine completed a 3,600-mile run across the country on Veterans Day this week, raising $400,000 for three charities that help vets adjust to civilian life. Sgt. Brendan O’Toole, 25, set off in November 2012 from Oceanside, Calif., and ran between 15 and 20 miles a day through 21 states, taking a detour to climb the One World Trade Center tower in New York City. He finished his run in Portland, Maine, joined by local police, firefighters, and vets. “I’m pretty exhausted, pretty overwhelmed, but very excited,” he said.
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